Guitarmaster Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Posted January 20, 2015 From now on my airplane shall be known as an M20F-SE! 2
Guitarmaster Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Posted January 27, 2015 Thought I would share some, "under the belly" pictures for those that are interested. She is just about back in the air! Heading down to see Cody on Thursday.
jetdriven Posted January 27, 2015 Report Posted January 27, 2015 I thought the ITT actuTor didn't come until later than 1978 but you have one
Hank Posted January 27, 2015 Report Posted January 27, 2015 Nice pictures! I've never had that much light under my plane . . . 1
HRM Posted January 27, 2015 Report Posted January 27, 2015 Nice pictures! I've never had that much light under my plane . . . Yeah, if the sun is shining on that you are at the wrong attitude doing forbidden maneuvers and out of configuration compliance.
N201MKTurbo Posted January 27, 2015 Report Posted January 27, 2015 It looks like the spring on the emergency extension cable is not extended. Normally it would pull the little lever back when the cable gets slack when the crank is engaged. It is probably just the camera angle. I assume you did an emergency extension test and everything worked OK.
Guitarmaster Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Posted January 27, 2015 Yep, emergency extension test normal. All 80 cranks of it!
Guitarmaster Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Posted January 27, 2015 I thought the ITT actuTor didn't come until later than 1978 but you have one What is the ITT actuator?
mooniac15u Posted January 27, 2015 Report Posted January 27, 2015 I think it's next to the flux capacitor. 2
Guest Posted January 27, 2015 Report Posted January 27, 2015 Thought I would share some, "under the belly" pictures for those that are interested. She is just about back in the air! Heading down to see Cody on Thursday. While you're there, you may want to have Cody re do the fuel bowl safety wire. It's backwards. Clarence
Guitarmaster Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Posted January 27, 2015 While you're there, you may want to have Cody re do the fuel bowl safety wire. It's backwards. Clarence Didn't catch that. This was taken before we got to that in the checklist. I'm sure my IA put it back on the right way. Really is making me wonder who maintained this plane in the past.
N201MKTurbo Posted January 28, 2015 Report Posted January 28, 2015 It keeps the bolt from vibrating too tight and shearing itself apart! 2
Guest Posted January 28, 2015 Report Posted January 28, 2015 It keeps the bolt from vibrating too tight and shearing itself apart! I thought that if I flipped the picture around it would look better. Clarence
Guitarmaster Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Posted January 29, 2015 And so the saga continues... Test flight/ferry to Cody for prop: The PC system now works FLAWLESSLY! I am very excited! Thank you Jerry at Brittain Industries (and my IA) for all your help! The engine idles MUCH smoother since the intake gaskets no longer leak. Shortly after leaving my home airport this morning to get the prop done with Cody, the altimeter decides that is a great time to take a dump. When I say, "take a dump" I mean it! Flying at 2000ft, the altimeter snaps, spins about 12 times and stops at FL280. Now, I know Mooneys have pretty good performance, but FL280 might be pushing it a little Since the altimeter IS the encoder, ATC also shows me at FL280. ATC asks, "what do you want to do?" I tell them, I guess I better go see Dave at The Avionics Place. Dave is presently doing surgery on my plane. New altimeter and encoder. Goodbye 1.3 AMU's! Ahhh well, it's only money anyway. The good thing about this; it happened VERY close to my home airport. Could have given out around KSTL. I really wouldn't have been happy then! I need a beer... Cheers! 1
bonal Posted January 29, 2015 Report Posted January 29, 2015 You said your engine was running much smoother are you sure you werent just getting really great climb performance, I hate annuals. too many things tend to get upset during all that shuffling around, especially my wallet. 1
HRM Posted January 30, 2015 Report Posted January 30, 2015 And so the saga continues... Test flight/ferry to Cody for prop: The PC system now works FLAWLESSLY! I am very excited! Thank you Jerry at Brittain Industries (and my IA) for all your help! The engine idles MUCH smoother since the intake gaskets no longer leak. Shortly after leaving my home airport this morning to get the prop done with Cody, the altimeter decides that is a great time to take a dump. When I say, "take a dump" I mean it! Flying at 2000ft, the altimeter snaps, spins about 12 times and stops at FL280. Now, I know Mooneys have pretty good performance, but FL280 might be pushing it a little Since the altimeter IS the encoder, ATC also shows me at FL280. ATC asks, "what do you want to do?" I tell them, I guess I better go see Dave The Avionics Place. Dave is presently doing surgery on my plane. New altimeter and encoder. Goodbye 1.3 AMU's! Ahhh well, it's only money anyway. The good thing about this; it happened VERY close to my home airport. Could have given out around KSTL. I really wouldn't have been happy then! I need a beer... Cheers! You have the patience of Job...have another beer. 2
Guitarmaster Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Posted February 1, 2015 I'd love to learn the story of that ADF behind the panel. Made me laugh out loud. I found out the story behind the ADF behind the panel. According to my Avionics tech, when they put the RMI in the airplane, they still had to have the original ADF receiver/indicator to power the RMI. That is why it is still in there.. In any case, it's going to disappear next time it goes to the avionics shop. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2
HRM Posted February 1, 2015 Report Posted February 1, 2015 I found out the story behind the ADF behind the panel. According to my Avionics tech, when they put the RMI in the airplane, they still had to have the original ADF receiver/indicator to power the RMI. That is why it is still in there.. That now makes sense. Presumably there was not enough room on the panel for the ADF and an RMI is definitely more valuable than an ADF from an avionics standpoint.The amusement here is the way it was done 1
Guitarmaster Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Posted February 10, 2015 Well, the final tally is in. Annual highlights: New exhaust: $1450 New altimeter and encoder: $1750 Servos and tubing for PC: $400 Propeller disassembly, inspection and reseal: $1500 An IA and fellow airline pilot willing to work with me: PRICELESS! We added a power outlet in the aft bulkhead. He had the idea to make it "always on." By wiring it to the hot side of the master relay, I can now run battery charger/maintainer up to 8A without taking the side panel off. Cody Stallings did a great job with the prop! I got to watch and learn through the whole process. I now know exactly how and why my prop works. Thank you Cody! In addition, don't poo-poo the hub inspection! The pic I will post is off an airplane that flew in to the shop! Holy crap! During the three-hour flight to his place in AR., I figured out the rigging issue; at least I think. The left flap is drooping about 5 degrees! This would account for the slow speed, the right roll and, with the wings level, the left flat-turning tendency. We are attacking this on Thursday. Right now, at 8000 I true around 145KTAS. That's up ~5 knots simply by adjusting the ailerons. I am hoping to hit 155KTAS, but I would be happy with 150. These numbers are 65%. With the new exhaust and intake manifold gaskets, she has tons more power. I would guess around 20hp that I was missing. . Also, she idles really nice, but we had to change the mixture and idle since she would not idle below 1000 rpm. Try landing at 1000 rpm. Now, 675 and a nice smooth idle. The annual is done. Hallelujah! There are still more items to address, but they are irritants, not airworthiness issues. All in all, this has been a hugely stressful but extremely fun time! I know my airplane inside and out and would not change one minute of the owner assist annual! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2
Mooneymite Posted February 10, 2015 Report Posted February 10, 2015 Congratulations on a successful first annual.... Approximately $5000? Pretty typical first annual. 2
treebobboy Posted February 10, 2015 Report Posted February 10, 2015 How did the prop balancing go? Did it run a little bit smoother on the flight home?
Guitarmaster Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Posted February 10, 2015 I should have mentioned that. Yes, it is VERY smooth! The only vibration comes from the big-bore four-banger. Worth every penny! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
HRM Posted February 10, 2015 Report Posted February 10, 2015 Congratulations on a successful first annual.... Approximately $5000? Pretty typical first annual. Yup. Did good and nothing like a well-maintained Mooney.
Guitarmaster Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Posted February 10, 2015 Yep. Failed the eddy current. Fell apart when removed! Basically, the one blade was being held on by two bolts. I learned these are VERY robust props. The only difference between the "A" and the "B" is the location of he zirc fittings. Also, there is a SB on the "A" I didn't know about that directs the zirc fitting holes to be chamfered. This reduces the probability of cracking tremendously. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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